Events - March
Gasa Tshechu
Gasa Tshechu is the biggest festival in this small district of Gasa in northwestern Bhutan. Gasa is home to Bhutan’s western highland communities. The festival comprises of mask da…
Domkhar Tshechu
Domkhar Tshechu is a three-day festival coinciding with the death anniversary of Zhabdrung Ngawang Namgyel, the founder of Bhutan. Sacred dances such as the Black Hat Dance, the Th…
Tharpaling Throngdrol
This popular festival in Bumthang is held annually at the Tharpaling Monastery. The main event here includes the display of a giant thongdrol (applique’ silk work with Buddhist ima…
Chorten Kora
The Chorten Kora Festival brings together perhaps the largest congregation of people at a single festival site in all of eastern Bhutan. It is undoubtedly one of the most popular f…
Buli Mani
Buli Lhakhang is located on a little knoll in Chumey valley, Bumthang. This festival is held every two years on the 16th day of the first month of the Bhutanese calendar. The wall …
Zhemgang Tshechu
Zhemgang is one of the remotest districts in the country. The annual Tshechu is the biggest event in the district. Different mask as well as folk dances are performed during the fe…
Talo Tsechu
The three-day Talo Tshechu is well known for its mask dances and the atsara (clown) dances. An equally popular attraction, which has a deep religious and historical significance, i…
Gomkora Tshechu
The Gomphukora temple is built adjacent to a sacred cave formed out of a rock outcrop near a river. Gomphu means ‘meditation cave’ while Kora translates to ‘circumambulation’. The …
Tsirang Tshechu
The annual tshechu is the biggest festival in the southern town of Tsirang. The festival attracts people from all over the region. Several varieties of mask dances are performed. L…
Peling Tshechu
This special three-day Peling Tshechu brings together a rich selection of sacred mask dances of the Peling tradition from across the country. This Tshechu is performed for the long…